eve
/iːv/noun
उच्चारण ईव
(किसी त्योहार या घटना की) पूर्व संध्या, पहले का दिन
Core word
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[C, usually singular]
the day or evening before an important event, especially a religious festival or holiday
(किसी त्योहार या घटना की) पूर्व संध्या, पहले का दिन
- We had a party on New Year's Eve.
- Christmas Eve
- The streets were full of lights on the eve of Diwali.
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- We always have a family dinner on New Year's Eve.
- Children hang up stockings on Christmas Eve.
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[C, usually singular] the ~ of sth
the time just before an important event
(किसी महत्वपूर्ण घटना की) पूर्व संध्या, ठीक पहले का समय
- On the eve of the exam, Radhika revised only the formulas.
- The Prime Minister spoke on the eve of Independence Day.
- The couple was nervous on the eve of their wedding.
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- The team practised till late on the eve of the final.
- On the eve of the strike, the talks failed.
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[C, usually singular] literary
evening
संध्या, शाम
- one summer's eve
- On a winter's eve, the villagers gathered around the fire.
- A cool breeze blew on a quiet autumn eve.
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- The poet describes a lonely village eve.
- They sat on the veranda one monsoon eve and watched the rain.
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the eve of sth
The day or evening before an important day or event. Use 'the' and 'of'.
किसी महत्त्वपूर्ण दिन या घटना से पहले का दिन या शाम। 'The' और 'of' के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- On the eve of the exam, Radhika went to bed early.
- They met on the eve of the wedding.
on the eve of (time before a big change)
It can mean the time just before a big event or change, not exactly the day before.
इसका अर्थ किसी बड़ी घटना या बदलाव से ठीक पहले का समय भी हो सकता है, ठीक पिछला दिन ही नहीं।
- The country was on the eve of a general election.
- India stood on the eve of independence in 1947.
festival + Eve
Used as a fixed name for the evening before a festival: New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve.
त्योहार से एक दिन पहले की शाम के नाम के रूप में: New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve।
- We watched fireworks on New Year's Eve.
- The church was full on Christmas Eve.
Eve (proper noun)
With a capital letter, Eve is the first woman in the Bible. It is also a girl's name.
बड़े अक्षर के साथ Eve बाइबिल की पहली स्त्री का नाम है। यह लड़की का नाम भी है।
- Adam and Eve are the first humans in the Bible.
eve vs evening
'Eve' refers to the day or night before a special day. 'Evening' is the ordinary part of the day. 'Eve' alone for evening is old-fashioned or poetic.
'Eve' किसी विशेष दिन से पहले के दिन या रात को कहते हैं। 'Evening' दिन का सामान्य हिस्सा है। साधारण शाम के लिए 'eve' पुराना या काव्यात्मक प्रयोग है।
- We met in the evening, on the eve of her departure.
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festival + eve
New Year's EveChristmas EveDiwali eveRepublic Day eveHoli eve
- The streets were lit on the eve of Diwali.
on the eve of + event
the examthe matchthe electionthe warthe wedding
- He felt very calm on the eve of the final match.
verb + on the eve
arriveannouncereviseleavemeet
- The minister announced the plan on the eve of the budget.
adjective + eve
festivetensequieteventful
- It was a quiet eve before the big journey.
eve + preposition
of the examof the matchof Independence Day
- The leaders met on the eve of Independence Day.
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- The news reached us on the eve of the Republic Day parade.
यह खबर हमें गणतंत्र दिवस परेड की पूर्व-संध्या पर मिली।
- On the eve of the result, nobody in the house could sleep.
परिणाम की पूर्व-संध्या पर घर में कोई भी सो नहीं सका।
- The team practised late on the eve of the tournament.
टीम ने टूर्नामेंट की पूर्व-संध्या पर देर तक अभ्यास किया।
- The city was full of lights on Diwali eve.
दीवाली की पूर्व-संध्या पर शहर रोशनी से भरा था।
- Britain was on the eve of a major change when the new law was passed.
जब नया कानून पारित हुआ तब ब्रिटेन एक बड़े बदलाव की दहलीज़ पर था।
- The village was silent on the eve of the harvest festival.
फसल-उत्सव की पूर्व-संध्या पर गाँव शांत था।
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✗ He called me in the eve of the exam.
✓ He called me on the eve of the exam.
Use 'on' with 'the eve of'.
'The eve of' के साथ 'on' आता है।
✗ On the eve of the festival's, we cleaned the house.
✓ On the eve of the festival, we cleaned the house.
After 'of the festival' no possessive apostrophe is needed.
'Of the festival' के बाद possessive apostrophe नहीं लगता।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: on the eve of something is a common newspaper phrase meaning just before an important event.
Usage में on the eve of something अखबारों में खूब इस्तेमाल होने वाला phrase है, जिसका मतलब है किसी महत्वपूर्ण घटना से ठीक पहले।